Eric Christopher Minns, M.D.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Lubbock, TX
Eric Christopher Minns, M.D. is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Lubbock, Texas, and NPI 1508038332, issued on Apr 1, 2008. Check the license (Texas N4592, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Christopher Minns
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
- License numbers
- N4592 TX
MD431832 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 10202 Quaker Ave, Lubbock, TX 79424
- Phone
- (806) 368-3632
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 4, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (806) 368-3543
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190917002050); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Eric Christopher Minns in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license N4592Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
66 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 43 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim11 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $192.86
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- St Vincent HospitalSanta Fe, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Christopher Minns among 392 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Texas
Eric Christopher Minns, M.D. is one of 392 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 49% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 49% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2005 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086S0122X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Texas
There are 392 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Texas.
All 392 in Texas → Every provider in Lubbock → Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Mooty, MDLubbock, TX 794231730383423
- Colby Brownlee, D.O.Midland, TX 797011114289329
- Thomas Cook, MDMidland, TX 797061659582948
- Priscilla WilsonMidland, TX 797061124665526
- Thomas Dixon, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791191386625713
- Dominic Heffel, MDAmarillo, TX 791191790707883
- Richard High, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061053352245
- Patrick Proffer, M.D.Amarillo, TX 791061952399206
Common questions
What is Eric Christopher Minns, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric Christopher Minns, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508038332, issued on Apr 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Christopher Minns, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10202 Quaker Ave, Lubbock, TX, 79424. Phone: (806) 368-3632. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Christopher Minns, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number N4592, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Eric Christopher Minns, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Christopher Minns, M.D. had 66 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.